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Chihkan Tower

Tainan, Taiwan
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Ranked #8 of 46 attractions in Tainan
Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
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Kuala Lumpur
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We went on weekday night and it is almost deserted. Nothing much except the building looks nice when lit at night. Some information is in Mandarin and I don't read, while the interactive displays are not working.

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

We were previleged to catch a glimpse during our evening walk. Fols were seated and there was a play. Intersting

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Hong Kong, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

It is not a grand building but worths a short visit to learn about the history of Taiwan especially the fight between Dutch occupiers and locals in the 17th century. The garden area around the tower is small and there are just a few exhibits within the tower.

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Tainan, Taiwan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Part of the Lonely Planet walking tour, I have been here many times. The grounds are beautiful and the buildings are well maintained. Its a great place to visit day or night. In the evenings, there is a musical performance.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

The Chihkan Tower is a nice place to visit. Centrally located. It's worth the 50 TND to get in. You get a view of the old Tainan and about the fights between the locals and the Dutch invaders in the 17th century.

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2012

Not sure what is great about this place. It's just a tower, one monument and a few trees. Yes, in this city there aren't any trees on the streets so I guess that makes this place no. 1 to visit in Tainan. I am not sure. The video that explains current economy of Tainan has got nothing to do with... More

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Chiayi, Taiwan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

You can enjoy several Tainan specials here at one time. 3 styles of buildings here(Holland, Chin-Dynasty China, and Japan) all together make the place most popular. And there are many good places to eat, for instance, the traditional market"Xi-Jing-Jio", and many other good food stands neraby. Of course you can get a collection of all the famous Tainan dishes in... More

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West Midlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

This is in the city and rumour has it that it used to have a tunnel running from here to Anping Fort. A romantic view, but don't think it was reality. It's one of the old parts of town and gives you aview of how the city was originally, although there's little of the original structure left.

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Sydney
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

Loved all of it. WE spent quite a bit of time here just relaxing and taking it all in. There was a very interesting video that we watched and it showed that Tainan is the hub of technology.

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Jhongli
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

Worth seeing but nothing spectacular. Grounds well maintained. Expect lots of tour groups, foreign & domestic.

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